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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905680 | Concrete dowel placement device and methods of use Provided herein are a concrete dowel placement device and methods of use. The device 100 generally comprises a dowel receiving sleeve 110, a flange 120 formed to extend perpendicularly and completely about an open end b of the dowel receiving sl... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7381007 | Monolithic pour crack control system and method of use A joint assembly for controlling fractures along a fracture axis in a monolithic pour concrete structure is provided. The concrete structure is defined by a first edge form section and a generally opposed second edge form section. The joint assembly is characterized... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7334962 | Monolithic pour crack control system and method of use A joint assembly for controlling fractures along a fracture axis in a monolithic pour concrete structure is provided. The concrete structure is defined by a first edge form section and a generally opposed second edge form section. The joint assembly is characterized... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7228666 | Device for equipping an expansion joint, in particular an expansion joint between concrete slabs A device for making a connection between concrete slabs, the device having two modules derived from sheets, each module having a number of flat elements which form projections, each module further having elements in the form of a right angle, having a flat part inte... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7028444 | Support device for orthogonal mounting of sheet material A sheet material support device that is attachable to studs, joist, beams or other suitable framing components and that facilitates mounting orthogonal junctions of sheet material pieces without need of multiple studs is described. The device includes a fastener-rec... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021858 | Double joints pavement system A construction joint implement and method for its use in the construction of surface pavement (e.g., roads, highways, airports, and parking lots of concrete or asphalt) comprise a trapezoidal shaped reinforcing beam or a modified reinforcing beam made of a rigid mat... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6775952 | System of protecting the edges of cast-in-place concrete slab on ground, construction joints An improved joint edge assembly, of the type used in the construction of concrete slabs, is disclosed. The assembly comprises a longitudinal joint rail, preferably of steel, which is supported off the ground by temporary formwork. The joint rail is secured to the fo... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6739805 | Waterstop for foundation elements and method of installation A waterstop, 10 or 11, for restricting or preventing the flow of water across the joints of foundation elements 8, such as between or along individual diaphragm wall panels or between or along individual secant wall piles. The present invention ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6598364 | Adjustable height concrete contraction and expansion joints A concrete contraction and expansion joint with a mechanism providing adjustable height, enabling fast, efficient pouring of concrete over layout surfaces, achieving accurate thickness and desired slope of the concrete slab. In a preferred embodiment, the... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6289645 | Shuttering element The invention relates to a shuttering element for separating a concrete section into concrete subsections. The shuttering element is of strip-like form and is adapted widthwise to the thickness of the concrete section. It comprises at least a strip-like s... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6164873 | Double-wing deformable stop-end pipe for forming the joining surfaces of concrete-cast wall elements A stop-end pipe is used for formation of joining surfaces between adjacent wall elements made from a concrete casting, of the type consisting of a substantially trapezium-shaped profiled section divided up into at least two wings these wings are resilient... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5980152 | Highway coupling apparatus and methods A highway coupling apparatus includes an expansion joint template, a plurality of rods, and a plurality of pipes. The template is positioned between longitudinal forms of a highway lane, creating two sections. After positioning the reinforcement bar in ea... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5904439 | Movement joint A field limitation joint has a core (101) of closed cell synthetic elastomer and aluminum L-section side members (102). The core is adhered to the side members by double sided adhesive strip (103) of the type having reinforcing filaments (104) running alo... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5826391 | Concrete joint and method A formwork comprising a metal panel 11 having an upper portion 12, a lower portion 13 and a intermediate portion 14 displaced laterally out of the line of the panel 11, the portions 12 and 13 have spaced holes 15 through which reinforcing rods 16 project ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5575126 | Flat expansion joint gasket An elastomeric, longitudinally continuous, elongate gasket for an expansion joint cover is described. The gasket has, in cross section, a central body portion and two side portions, one at each edge of the central body portion. The central body portion ha... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5450699 | Flexible partitioning member for use in forming concrete slab A flexible partitioning member for concrete slab is disclosed, and this partitioning member divides the area (where the concrete slab is to be formed) into a plurality of small areas. The conventional partitioning members are made of wooden material, and ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5380122 | Joint forms for concrete slabs and method for installation of joint forms Joint forms for use in concrete slab formation. Such joint forms may be locked vertically and, if desired, laterally onto joint forms stakes by virtue of a number of aligned stake ear slots 26 and locking slots 28 which cooperate with corresponding ears a... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5190395 | Expansion joint method and system A method to produce an expansion joint for adjacent roadway slabs having a gap therebetween. A recess is cut or formed into the surface of each adjacent roadway slab to form a pair of recesses parallel to and adjacent to the gap. The recesses are cleaned ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5092091 | Concrete control key-joint and divider form A concrete control key-joint and divider form made from plastic which is substantially wedge-shaped with vertically spaced holes to receive plastic stakes with the stakes being secured to the plastic form by plastic bolts at substantially its mid-section,... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5052852 | Concrete keyed joints A concrete keyed joint is formed using a joint plate which has coplanar top and bottom sections interconnected to a parallel rearwardly spaced central section by rearwardly convergent upper and lower inclined sections and spaced pair of holes in the incli... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4934863 | Masonry tool This invention provides an adjustable, removable, reusable masonry tool for retaining expansion material employed in concrete work. The tool includes a plurality of elongated, substantially U-shaped caps which retain the expansion material, the caps being... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4904111 | Adjustable support for use with metal keyway forms for above grade concrete slab This invention discloses an adjustable support securable to metal decking to support a metal keyway form. The adjustable support can be used to establish keyway in concrete poured above ground level, particularly on metal decking. This method of producing... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4875801 | Expansion joint brace and aligner A removable concrete expansion joint aligner and brace having an elongated base plate with a parallel row of ground pegs attached to the bottom and with a parallel set of aligning pegs mounted on the bottom in a position slightly removed from the parallel... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4841704 | Screed track for concrete slab construction A unitary extruded, plastic screed track is disclosed for use in connection with concrete slab construction. The screed track includes two elongated, parallel side members disposed in substantially vertical planes in close, spaced-apart relationship. An i... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4786026 | Removable, collapsible bulkhead assembly A collapsible concrete bulkhead is insertable into a framework. The bulkhead has a pivotable divider plate which is located juxtaposition to a bulkhead plate and moves laterally thereof to reside in an offset base portion of the framework. The bulkhead as... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4548009 | Concrete expansion joint A concrete expansion and contraction joint is provided comprising a hollow single piece longitudinal extruded member having a cross sectional configuration which resembles an arrow head with a relatively narrow upper stem portion. When the expansion joint... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4531858 | Partially separable attachment device for sheet metal screed and stake assemblies A partially separable attachment device for sheet metal screed and stake assemblies of the type used in forming concrete ground slabs serves to hold top portions of the sheet metal screed and its supporting screed stakes in interassembled relation for use... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4507902 | Device for the formation of a joint for an industrial type flooring Apparatus to make up joints in the construction of cement flooring intended, either to definitely remain in the cement, either to be recuperated, the said apparatus having a first part whose walls interlock on a second part serving as support, which has f... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4421272 | Splicing and grade crossing construction Anchoring bars are disclosed which are installed at the joint between surfacing modules laid end to end along or between a pair of rails in a railroad-highway grade crossing. The modules are of the elastomeric type. Each module is provided with an improve... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4388016 | Expansion joint and seal for use in concrete structures This invention relates to a novel, and improved expansion joint and seal for use in sealing concrete expansion joints. In general the device is constituted of an elongate flexible seal member inclusive of an expandable loop portion from the non-closed sid... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4346542 | Joint for use in concrete deposit Joint used to prevent cracks from occurring in a concrete floor. The joint comprises a body of soft material such as foamed styrol and urethane, a capping member of synthetic resin arranged on the top of body, and leg members for supporting and positionin... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4329080 | Joint former A joint former for hardenable material such as concrete comprises two essentially identical web members which are releasably attached to each other by a two-part friction coupling to form an assembly which is generally a T-shaped assembly. Each web is con... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4194282 | Method and apparatus for filling seams between adjacent fiber blanket insulation modules Gaps or seams between adjacent modular refractory fiber blanket insulation modules are filled by inserting therein strips of refractory fiber blanket. The strips are bent into a U-shape over a blade or plate and then inserted between two spreader members,... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4067155 | Sealing system A system for joining and adhering a pair of abutting panels to a rigid substrate and providing a seal against thermal and moisture transfer. The system is comprised of an elongated receptacle member with a base and a pair of spaced vertical elements exten... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4050206 | Expansion jointing material for placing concrete, mortar or the like An expansion jointing material for placing concrete, mortar or the like which comprises a jointing material of elastic substance and a cover member placed over the jointing material and extending in the longitudinal direction thereof. In operation, a plur... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4012159 | Key-joint forming divider strip and screed for use with concrete slabs A divider strip with an upstanding screed for use in connection with the pouring of a pair of adjoining concrete slabs, such strip being designed to be supported by a horizontal series of laterally and substantially equidistantly spaced stakes which are s... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4012024 | Key-joint forming divider strip with upstanding screed adapted for use with concrete slabs A divider strip with an upstanding screed for use with a pouring of a pair of adjoining concrete slabs, such strip being designed to be supported by a horizontal series of laterally spaced stakes which are set below a predetermined grade level, and being ... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4008974 | Sealing member The invention relates to a two-part insertion member for use in the production of contraction or warping joints in continuously laid concrete slabs. The insertion member comprises a rigid lower part (to act as crack-inducing fillet) and a flexible upper p... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3967911 | Sealing member The invention relates to a two-part insertion member for use in the production of contraction or warping joints in continuously laid concrete slabs. The insertion member comprises a rigid lower part (to act as crack-inducing fillet) and a flexible upper p... | 07/06/1976 |
